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Overview

PNY Arts + Culture: Support for Pre-Construction Studies

Status: Currently open for applications

Geographic Scope: New York State (with additional support for Hudson River Valley projects)

Funder: Preservation League of New York State, in partnership with New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), with additional support from the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area

Focus Areas:
Funds consulting reports and studies to precede repairs and major capital projects, including:

  • Historic structure reports

  • Building condition reports

  • Cultural landscape reports

  • Discrete project studies

  • Comprehensive pre-construction studies
  • Eligibility:

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts and cultural organizations

  • Organizations that own or have a long-term lease on a historic property
  • What They Fund:

  • Consulting reports only

  • Historic structure reports

  • Building condition reports

  • Cultural landscape reports

  • Cultural resource surveys

  • Project planning and pre-construction studies
  • What They Do NOT Fund:

  • Capital repairs or construction costs

  • Architectural plans and specifications

  • Schematic designs

  • Construction documents
  • Program Background:
    Launched in 1993 as Preserve New York, consolidated in 2026 with Technical Assistance Grants (TAG) which operated since 2012. The reorganized program brings all pre-construction study grants into one streamlined program.

    Contact:
    Katy Peace, Director of Communications
    Preservation League of New York State
    kpeace@preservenys.org
    518.462.5658

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Applications are currently open for Pre-Construction Studies grants.

    For detailed application instructions and requirements, visit: preservenys.org/support-for-pre-construction-studies

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsartshistorycapital

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